Outsourcing
c|net, 9/2/04: Outsourcers combine to take on IT services giants
By Ron Coates
IT services giants such as full-service providers IBM and Accenture will come under pressure from alliances of smaller firms aiming to grab a larger chunk of the global $600 billion market, according to research from analyst Datamonitor.
"When BT and (Hewlett-Packard) announced in May that they would develop shared go-to-market service, including a call-center proposition, they started a trend," Datamonitor analyst Ryan Powell said. Now, he said, others are doing the same, including Computer Sciences Corp. with Aon and EDS with Siebel.
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Security
eWeek, 9/2/04: Security Flaws In WinZip Could Allow Attacks
By Larry Seltzer
WinZip Computing Inc. recently revealed that Version 9.0 of its popular WinZip file compression program is vulnerable to a variety of security attacks. The company has released a "Service Release 1" to address the security problems.
The WinZip advisory states that "a number of general internal improvements have been made to the WinZip program to enhance security and reliability." According to the company, the vulnerabilities were found in the course of an internal review and there is no report that any of the problems have been exploited.
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Microsoft
eWeek, 9/2/04: Spyware Could Bungle XP SP2 Update
By Allison Linn, AP Business Writer
SEATTLE (AP)—Though Microsoft Corp.'s new security update package is all about protecting systems from worms, viruses and spyware, it can't do much about what's already on computers—and that could pose a problem.
The company is warning users of the Windows XP operating system to check for spyware before downloading the free massive security update, called Service Pack 2.
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Otherwise
Saint John Telegraph Journal, 9/2/04: Hot Dippity Dog!
Fun food at the FREX
Check your calorie and cholesterol concerns at the gate.
During FREX week, many people give themselves the green light to eat grease.
Dippy Dogs are a crowd favourite. Some come to the FREX with one thing in mind - to bite into a battered, deep-fried hotdog on a stick.
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